Coupling.



J. B. ELLIOTT.

COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1913.

1,138,946; Patented May 11, 1915. I

JAMES B. ELLIOTT, 0F RIVERTON, NEW JERSEY.

COUPLING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application filed May 17, 1913. Serial No. 768,238.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES B. ELLIOTT, a citizen of the United States, .and a resident of River-ton, Burlington county, New Jersey, have invented certain Improvements in Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to couplings for connecting tubular members, pipe, hose, and the like; and the main object of my invention is to provide a coupling with simple means for retaining a washer in placeand insuring the disposal of the same in proper position for engagement by the parts of the coupling so as to make a properly tight joint. available for use with anv line conveying fluid or liquid.

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, in which:

Figure 1, is a longitudinal section of a coupling embodying my invention, showing the improvements applied to a hose coupling; Fig. 2, is a perspective view illustrating the parts of the structure shown in Fig. 1 detached; Fig. 3, is a perspective view illustrating a modified construction within the scope of my invention, and Figs. 4 and 5 are further modifications within the scope of my invention.

In the coupling of tubular members, more particularly those which may be employed for short periods of time in av coupled condition, such for instance as air hose, or hose or piping employed in greenhouses, truck farms, and the like, it is a frequent occurrence that the washers employed to insure properly tight joints are lost, and the important feature of my invention is to provide retaining means for the washer.

In the drawing, 1 and 2 represent hose sections or pipe ends to be coupled. If hose sections, they usually carry metal parts, such as those indicated at 3 and 4. to effect the coupling; the part 3 being duplex in that it has a swivel portion 3 to which the hose is directly attached, which part 3 is rotatable within the threaded portion 3; said portion 3* normally receiving the externally threadcd portion 4 which may form part of another pipe or, as illustrated, be carried by a section of hose to be connected. As ordinarily used, the internally threaded portion 3 has its seat adjacent the swivel part 3, the inner end of which may be and preferably is in the same plane as the seat of the portion 3 and'which receives a washer 5 against which the end of the externallynally threaded member 3*, I provide retaining means for such washer. Such means comprise a device which may be in the shape of a threaded sleeve or collar 6, adapted to the internally threaded portion of the member 3" and being additionally internally threaded at 6 for the reception of the externall y threaded member l carried b y the hose or pipe sections.

The sleeve (3 may have an angular head 7 whereby it may be engaged by a suitable spanner wrench to insure its placement in the structure, and while this head should only be thick enough to permit engagement by the wrench, it should preferably be turned down so as to engage the end of the internally threaded portion 3", as shown in Fig. 1. If desired, the retaining member may omit the head, as shown at (3 in Figs. 3 and 4, and have its wall notched at 7*, for engagement by the blade of a screw driver or similar operating device.

In order that there may be no excessive wear upon the material of the washer, which may be-rubber or any material suitable fora gasket, I may interpose a Wear ring 8 between the same and the retaining sleeve or collar (3. not absolutely necessary, however, and in the constructions illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, it has been omitted. In Fig. 4, a retaining member 6, such as illustrated in Fig. 3, is shown in direct engagement with the washer. A similar arrangement is shown in Fig. 5,in which a smaller retaining member 6 is employed and the end 4 of the coupling is threaded into the portion 3 of the part 3 of the coupling in the usual manner; being recessed at its end as at 4 to pass over the retaining member 6".

This retaining sleeve or collar is a substantially permanent member, although it should be arranged so as to be removable The use of such wear ring is when it becomes necessary to place a new washer should conditions of wear require the same.

While the retaining members 6, 6 or 6,

may be made of cast metal subsequently I threaded, they may be made of sheet metal pressed or spun into shape, with the threads applied in any suitable or convenient manner.

While I have shown the swiveled part, 3 and the internally threaded portion, 3, as being formed of separate pieces, which jointly form the seat for the washer, it will be obvious that these parts may. be made of one piece. In either case, the washer for substantially its entire width is confined beber, said cou ling members being axially alined, and sa1d washer being interposed between the alined ends of said members and engaged near its periphery by said holding means. A

2. In a coupling, the combination of an internally-threaded member having a seat, a washer carried by said member and engaging said seat, a threaded sleeve adapted to the internally-threaded coupling member andserving to hold the washer in place when the coupling is disassembled, and an externally-threaded coupling member for insertion in the internally-threaded member, said sleeve being internally-threaded for the reception of said externally-threaded member, said coupling members being axially alined, and said washer being interposed between the alined ends of said coupling members and engaged near its periphery by said threaded sleeve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this s ecification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JAMES B. ELLIOTT.

Witnesses:

R. E. MATHS, HOWARD R. ELLIoT'r. 

